Danube stations Nr 9, Nr 8, Nr 31, Nr 7 and Nr 35 can be reached easily and conveniently on foot from the main road and from the town centre via the lifting bridge. The bridge is solely for the use of pedestrians and cyclists. Buses, coaches, cars and delivery vans and lorries destined for Danube stations Nr 9, Nr 8, Nr 31, Nr 7 and Nr 35 are directed over a specially erected single-lane bridge that crosses the old route of the river. The access road is where the regular Wachau river cruisers leave Danube stations Nr 10 and Nr 11.

Trip destinations

Local area

Stift Melk is a world famous baroque abbey and takes pride in its regal location high above the Danube at the 'Gates of the Wachau Region'. Melk has been the spiritual and cultural heart of the entire county for over 1000 years, initially as a Babenberg castle and subsequently, from 1089 onwards as a Benedictine monastery. The village has been able to preserve its architectural charm to this day and offers romantic lanes, renaissance townhouses, historic towers and the remains of the old town walls. Culture is an important aspect of life in Melk. Many events here have earned a reputation far beyond the borders of the Wachau region, such as the International Baroque Days with the Melk Whitsuntide concerts and the summer theatre festival.